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The nuclear arms race’s legacy at home: Toxic contamination, staggering cleanup costs and a culture of government secrecy

William J. Kinsella, North Carolina State University

Nuclear weapons production and testing contaminated many sites across the US and exposed people unknowingly to radiation and toxic materials. Some have gone uncompensated for decades.

From Chinatowns to ethnoburbs and beyond, where Chinese people settle reflects changing wealth levels and political climates

Wei Li, Arizona State University; Yining Tan, University of Arizona

Chinatowns once served as gateways for early Chinese immigrants. But the suburbs are the center of cultural and commercial life for new immigrants and later generations.

‘Barbie’ is, at its core, a movie about the messy contradictions of motherhood

Aviva Dove-Viebahn, Arizona State University

Being a mom can be heartbreaking, empowering, scary, fulfilling and everything in between.

Donors give more when asked to help people get back on their feet instead of meeting immediate needs – new research

Jonathan Hasford, University of Tennessee

Emphasizing self-sufficiency in fundraising pitches can increase charitable donations, a marketing scholar has found.

Rate hikes may have slowed inflation in the US – but they have also heightened the risk of financial crises for lower-income nations

Cristina Bodea, Michigan State University

Almost two-thirds of low-income countries are at risk of debt distress – in part because of higher borrowing costs. And that isn’t the only problem.

Why American culture fixates on the tragic image of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the most famous man behind the atomic bomb

Charles Thorpe, University of California, San Diego

Complex as they are, Oppenheimer’s life and views of the bomb are far easier to wrestle with than the reality of nuclear power itself.

Social media can in fact be made better: Research shows it is possible to reward users for sharing accurate information instead of misinformation

Ian Anderson, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences; Gizem Ceylan, Yale University; Wendy Wood, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

Fighting misinformation doesn’t have to involve restricting content or dampening people’s enthusiasm for sharing it. The key is turning bad habits into good ones.

Trump facing multiple criminal charges, investigations: 38 articles explain what you need to know

Jeff Inglis, The Conversation

Scholarly experts explain many aspects and angles of the criminal cases involving former president Donald Trump.

Is it really hotter now than any time in 100,000 years?

Whistleblower calls for government transparency as Congress digs for the truth about UFOs

Niger coup: Military takeover is a setback for democracy and US interests in West Africa